Recreational Management Measures for the Summer Flounder, Scup, and Black Sea Bass Fisheries; Fishing Year 2013NMFS proposes management measures for the 2013 summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass recreational fisheries. This rule also proposes to implement an increase in the 2013 and 2014 black sea bass specifications, consistent with a new acceptable biological catch recommendation. The implementing regulations for these fisheries require NMFS to publish recreational measures for the fishing year and to provide an opportunity for public comment. The intent of these measures is to prevent overfishing of the summer flounder, scup, and black sea bass resources. For species specific measures please scroll down.

Comments must be received by 5 p.m. local time, on May 14, 2013.

Proposed 2013 Recreational Management Measures

NMFS is proposing the following measures that would apply in the

Federal waters of the EEZ and to all federally permitted party/charter

vessels with applicable summer flounder, scup, or black sea bass

permits regardless of where they fish for the 2013 recreational summer